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Pakistan says it will keep backing US-Iran talks, urges ceasefire to hold

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan would continue to play its role in facilitating engagement and dialogue between Iran and the United States in the coming days

Why US-Iran talks failed after 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad

High-stakes US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan collapse after 21-hour talks in Islamabad, with both sides failing to bridge differences over nuclear commitments and strategic demands

'Bad news': Vance says no agreement after Iran peace talks in Pakistan

Vance cited shortcomings in the talks and said Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including to not build nuclear weapons

Iran denies US claims of two Navy vessels crossing Strait of Hormuz

Earlier, the US military said two destroyers transited the Iran-gripped waterway ahead of mine-clearing work, a first since the war began

Trump downplays negotiations with Iran, says deal makes 'no difference'

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said, "Let's see what happens maybe they make a deal, maybe they don't"

US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pak conclude third round, to resume after break

The US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance and the Iranian one led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf discussed with Pakistan how to advance the ceasefire

Islamabad talks: Vance leads US delegation in direct negotiations with Iran

Pakistan's state-run PTV said Iranian and US officials sat across the table for "landmark peace negotiations." The format of the talks was not very clear

Over 2,000 killed in Lebanon during Israeli strikes on Hezbollah: Officials

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group fired missiles into Israel on March 2 in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks on Iran

US Navy ships transit Hormuz as mine-clearing efforts begin in Strait

Iran has asserted control over the strait through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas typically flows, effectively halting most commercial traffic

Asha Bhosle admitted to hospital due to chest infection, says family

Bhosle, with a career spanning eight decades, is known for her versatility. She is the younger sister of the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar

Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout

The war and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz also largely halted the oil exports upon which Iraq's economy depends

Trump has 'no idea' how talks with Iran will go as negotiations begin

The US president said he would know shortly if he felt Iran was acting in good faith about resolving the war

Russia, Ukraine swap PoWs as Kremlin-announced Easter truce begins

The state TV also added that after more than an hour after its beginning, the truce was holding

Pakistan deploys troops, jets to Saudi Arabia under defence pact

Expert on international affairs Mohammad Mehdi told PTI that Pakistan had sent aircraft and troops to Saudi Arabia last month, but the news has been broken only now by the Saudi authorities

Trump warns he 'won't accept' fertiliser price hikes for US farmers

The US president posted on social media that he is monitoring fertiliser price and "will not accept" any increase in costs for farmers.

Israel says it struck over 200 Hezbollah targets in last 24 hours

In Israeli communities along the border with Lebanon sirens continued to warn of drone and rocket attacks from Lebanon throughout the day Saturday

US intel indicates China plans to ship air defense systems to Iran: Report

Beijing is preparing to transfer shoulder-fired anti-air missile systems known as MANPADs, CNN said, citing sources it did not name

US revokes green cards of Iranian-linked residents amid tensions

The State Department said Saturday it had taken action against Seyed Hashemi, a Los Angeles-area psychology teacher, his wife, son, all of whom were Iranian born lawful permanent residents of the US

US-Iran peace talks begin in Islamabad under Pakistan's 'mediation'

The White House declined to confirm whether direct meetings between US and Iranian officials had taken place, stating only that there had been a bilateral engagement with Pakistani officials earlier

Fuel protests disrupt Ireland as over third of service stations run dry

Vehicles blocking traffic led to closures of the main highway around the capital, Dublin, as well as six other major roadways